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Two years ago, the river washed away Geetu's home and land on Char Atra, a river island in Bangladesh. His family had to start again. But with his land gone, Geetu had no job, and no way to provide for his family – a devastating blow to a proud family man.

Climate change is a reality for fishermen like Geetu. Whilst Bangladesh is a very poor country, these people are the poorest of the poor. Their life is hard, they depend on the water and yet it hurts them.

Climate change is destroying lives here. Floods are deeper and longer lasting, rainfall is erratic, and river erosion is increasing. These changes are having a damaging impact on poor farmers and fishermen. When the floods last too long, their crops are destroyed, and they can’t fish.

Get involved: oxfam.org.uk/hereandnow

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  • Tynan 2 years ago
    brilliant
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  • Andrew Samuel plus 2 years ago
    Yes. Terrific video all around.
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  • Oxfam GB 2 years ago
    thanks Tynan and Andrew - all Dan Chung's work...
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  • iamkalaniprince plus 2 years ago
    you should post this on current.tv
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  • Oxfam GB 2 years ago
    thanks iam, have added it to current.tv, will see how it does...
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  • Karl Jull 2 years ago
    Absolutely Stunning. What lenses are you using...
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